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CHAP. XX.]
RIVERS OF GAZA.
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This district is without any large river, and few of its The N4hr-ei.
streams are even perennial. Towards the north, however,
both the Nahr-el-Akhdar and the Nahr-Abu-Zabura enter
the Mediterranean ; and seven miles southward of the latter,
another called El-Nahr-Arstif, also enters that sea. This
stream flows from the mountains of Samaria, in which it has
two affluents; the northern branch rising near Sanur, and
the southern westward of Nabulus. A little short of Yafa
is the Nahr Aujeh, which flows in a northerly direction from
Ludd, along the side of the plain of Sharon, and at length
making a bold sweep W. and W.S.W., it proceeds through
the latter into the sea.
Between Yafa and Askulan is the Nahr Rubin, with ^ Nah^
two very small streams; and at the latter place is the river
of the same name, which has several affluents in the western
hills of Judea; these having united, the trunk flows through
W adi Simsim into the sea.
Again, beyond Gaza are two winter streams, the one ei Nahr Beisan,
flowing along Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. -el-Sheria and the other through Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Deir. Towards the eastern side of the territory are Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Bireh and El Nahr Beisan ; and six miles southward of the
latter is the river El Malik, which, as well as the others, falls
into the Jordan; again, 16 miles southward is El Fariyah,
which is formed by the Nahr Bidan and other affluents,
whose sources are near the water-shed a little distance north
of Nabulus. The other streams which run into the valley of
the Jordan southward from El Ahmar to Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Fuwar skirt
ing Jericho, as well as those which fall into the Dead Sea,
only flow during part of the year. But although there is so
little running water, there is a tolerable supply of this neces
sary of life ; for the rains not only moisten the soil, but also
fill the tanks and reservoirs with which the inhabitants now,
as in former times, are 1 provided.
As already noticed, 2 the principal ranges of the district are
those of Camel and Gilboa to the north; the first makes from
the sea a southern sweep, which is prolonged by the second into
* Go into the land, and into all the fountains of water, &C .-1 Kings,
chap. XIII., v. 5. 8 See page 391.